uil

Etymology

From Dutch uil, from Middle Dutch ule, from Old Dutch *ūwila, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ.

Noun

uil (plural uile, diminutive uiltjie)

1. owl, bird of the order Strigiformes

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ule, from Old Dutch *ūwila, *ūwala, *ūla, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ, diminutive of *uwwǭ (“eagle-owl”), of imitative origin or a variant of *ūfaz, *ūfǭ.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -œy̯l
• IPA^(key): /œy̯l/

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Noun

uil m (plural uilen, diminutive uiltje n)

1. (birds) owl, bird of the order Strigiformes
2. (insects) noctuoid, owl moth
3. (insects, dialectal) butterfly (generic term)
4. (figuratively) idiot

Anagrams

• lui